For the first time, European Union (EU) regulations are positioning disability inclusion as a fundamental aspect of corporate sustainability. The new mandates, effective from early 2025, will make accessibility and disability inclusion key components of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. This shift will necessitate significant changes in how [...]
Global NGO Disability:IN has partnered with White & Case and Thomson Reuters Foundation to publish a blueprint to help multinational companies navigate new disability-inclusive legislation under the EU regulatory framework. The new mandates, set to begin in early 2025, formally establish accessibility and disability inclusion as key components of [...]
Disability inclusion has emerged as a must-have theme for DEI-focused investors. Seeing diversity, equity and inclusion-related (DEI) themes – from gender, to ethnicity, to socioeconomic background – climb up the agendas of investors and companies alike in recent years has been heartening. Sadly, the same cannot yet be said [...]
How disabled workers and directors drive creativity and innovation By Matt O'Grady June 26, 2024 The Great Resignation and quiet quitting may have faded as watercooler topics, but companies worldwide continue to face a severe labor crunch. The need to reduce turnover and keep workers motivated has never been [...]
2024 Equality Index Report Reveals 45% of Companies Now Publish Disability Data: Disability:IN The 2024 Disability Equality Index® report, launched at the Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, showcases notable improvements in disability inclusion practices among U.S. companies. With a 7x growth in participation since its inception, [...]
How Are Incumbents Adjusting Their Offerings to Become More Accessible? by The Fintech Times July 22, 2024 Now encapsulating a focus on societal impact and the environment, the term ‘fintech for good’ has evolved from its initial meaning of charity. But it doesn’t stop there. This July, we are on the [...]
Bender Consulting Services, Inc., Disability:IN, and former Congressman Tony Coelho, Launch Joint Effort to Increase Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities As the 34th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, Bender Consulting Services, Inc., the first Disability:IN certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), will [...]
More companies are tracking disability data, increasing accessibility, and setting disability-focused goals, according to a new report. Workers with disabilities still face outsized obstacles, but more companies are now prioritizing visibility and accessibility in their operations. Forty-five percent of the hundreds of U.S. companies included in a new report are now including disability data [...]
This year’s iteration of the Disability Equality Index represents a landmark edition for several important reasons. Firstly, the authoritative measurement tool which is compiled by corporate disability benchmarking experts Disability:IN in conjunction with the American Association of People with Disabilities is now in its tenth year having been first published in [...]
Thanks to Disability:IN, disability advocates around the world have new tools and programs to advance disability inclusion and equality in business. Disability:IN is a global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. It has best-in-class conferences and programs, expert counsel and engagement, public policy leadership and the world's [...]
